Orange Juice Symbol Analysis

Orange juice symbolizes Sephy’s wealth and privilege. To Sephy, having fresh orange juice around all the time is normal and expected. It’s also no big deal for her to purchase a glass of orange juice when she’s out and about, like when she’s at the mall. The fact that orange juice is so normal to Sephy illustrates how privileged she is. She has no idea, for instance, that Callum sees orange juice as an unattainable luxury that he only dreams of drinking. For Callum, orange juice is such a luxury that he’s only had it when Sephy has snuck some for him. He wishes he lived a life where he had more drink options than his nightly glass of milk, and only if he’s lucky (there are times when his family can’t afford milk and so drinks tap water with dinner). Not having access to orange juice is a constant reminder to him that unlike Sephy, his family is extremely poor.